GOAL: Ironman Canada 2012

[Susan Otcenas]

Ironman Training Day 13: Peanut Butter!

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[Susan Otcenas]

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Susan

[salsabike]

I just asked my triathlon coach, who has done it a bunch of times, if she had any recs, and here's what she said:

Actually, no, tell her get working on it... lodging can be very difficult to find. Right now I also have clients looking at they have had a hard time finding anything nearby/in town. Most places require a 5 night minimum and are quite $, although it is VERY nice to stay in town vs 30-40 minutes away or further in a nearby location. She may be able to secure something in a nearby town and continue looking later this Spring. While it's nice to have things nailed down, it does seem some things come open later on as athletes either change their minds or modify race schedules. As well, many of the residents "rent" out their homes for the week and it seems that they don't always post these until they have made their formal vacation plans. I would tell her to post/check craigslist and/or slowtwitch to see what she can find.

[sgtiger]

Good on ya! You can totally do it.

[emily_in_nc]

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Susan

Thanks for letting us know! I subscribed.

[sgf726]

Susan,
Good Luck! I am also in for my first IM next year too - Lake Placid.

Sharon

[Susan Otcenas]

Susan,
Good Luck! I am also in for my first IM next year too - Lake Placid.

Sharon

Thanks! My elder sister had done Lake Placid. Such a pretty part of the state (we were born and raised in NY.)

You should start a Lake Placid training thread! Would be fun to compare experiences.

Susan

[Susan Otcenas]

Ironman Training Day 14: Cramping

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[Pika]

Re: accomodation for IMC
This is the place we stayed this year- along the finishing mile- you can walk to the start - they had a 7 night min stay
email:
Rochesterresort@shaw.ca
in 2010 we stayed at
Valley Star Motel ( wahine had also stayed here - it is on Skaha Lake road- so near the bike/run route but not that near the start ( you have to drive). They had a 5 night min. stay
My sister stayed at the Ogopogo Motel ( I think) and they didn't have a minimum stay- it is at the far end of the finishing mile ( more like 1.5miles to the start) Just far enough that with gear you may want to drive.
Hope that helps! and as someone already mentioned it would be a good idea to nail something down sooner rather than later.
Tam

[sgf726]

Thanks! My elder sister had done Lake Placid. Such a pretty part of the state (we were born and raised in NY.)

You should start a Lake Placid training thread! Would be fun to compare experiences.

Susan

Love the LP area, volunteered on the run course this year and have done some hiking in the ADKs.

Good idea on the training thread - probably close to the beginning of the year.

[solobiker]

Thanks! My elder sister had done Lake Placid. Such a pretty part of the state (we were born and raised in NY.)

You should start a Lake Placid training thread! Would be fun to compare experiences.

Susan

Hey..I was born and raised in NY too!! What part of NY are you from?

Keep up the great work with all of your training.

[Susan Otcenas]

Hey..I was born and raised in NY too!! What part of NY are you from?

Keep up the great work with all of your training.

Born in Kingston. Dad still lives there.

Lived in Kingston, New Paltz, & Wallkill as a kid (until 8th grade, when we moved to NJ). Lived in Manhattan & Queens during my first 3 years in college. Lived in Queens right after college, then in Pearl River in my mid 20s.

I've lived a lot of places. Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Japan.